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		<title><![CDATA[Commentary: Women deserve a different kind of 'happily ever after']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The finale of Netflix’s dynamic and delicious retelling of “My
Brilliant Career” delivers the kind of love story modern women have
been craving.

The six-part miniseries based on the 1901 protofeminist novel follows
a talented, wild young ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/datingadvice/s-4309815</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Interracial couple’s social media posts called ‘racist’]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I am a 34-year-old Black woman in a long-term relationship with a 36-year-old white man. A few years ago, I started sharing videos of us on social media. We’ll do little skits or trend videos, and we have some sponsored content. We’...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4306536</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Husband Refuses To Retire]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: My 71-year-old husband is refusing to retire even
though we have more than enough money for both our retirement funds.
He's been working at the same bank for 45 years and won't let go of the
company. I have told him so many times ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4306528</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The School Board Knitter Must Be Stopped!]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I hope you will weigh in on a situation that has
caused quite a hubbub in our community. At public meetings, a member of
our school board knits. It seems rude to me to be preoccupied when you
are supposed to be listening to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4306527</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Aunt Won't Dish on Her Dishes]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My aunt has the strangest quality. I see her at every
holiday and family party, and she always brings something delicious made
from scratch. For my cousin's birthday, it was a key lime pie that
disappeared within minutes. It was ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4306499</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Disappearing Meds Lead To Massive Family Rift]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 16 years, married
for 14. I was injured in a bad car wreck 12 years ago, and I stockpiled
the leftover pain medicine. We scheduled a cruise nine years ago, and I
was going to take a few with me ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4306427</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bitterness (Part 1)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Of all the aftershocks of love's endings, bitterness does the most
damage because it's sneaky. While it clouds perception, it silently
fulfills its own prophecy, which is that people will stay away.
Potential friends and lovers keep their distance...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/singlefile/s-4309151</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ask Anna: I know this relationship isn't enough, so why can't I walk away?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Anna,

I’m a 50-year-old woman. I’ve been married to a woman for almost
14 years, and we’ve been sexless for about 10 of those years. We
recently opened up our marriage and I’ve been thoroughly surprised by
wanting to be with men for ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/datingadvice/s-4308948</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ask Dating Coach Erika: He's away for work for 10 days. Are we doomed??]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we have questions ranging from the courtroom (divorce…
nothing that scandalous!) to the bedroom….

Question: A match says he's separated but divorce
not final yet (almost). Avoid? Alarm bells ringing.

Answer: I don't like absolutes....<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/datingadvice/s-4308936</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Friend’s harsh personality pushes people away]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I’m 77 and my friend of nine years is 94. She’s become really rude whenever we dine with others and even when she comes to my home. She loves to go to restaurants, but our one friend brings her young foster daughter, and “Roxy” ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4305865</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pastor Shames Couple For Not Tithing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: Our pastor shamed my husband and me for not tithing to
the church. My husband just lost his job, so we have cut down our
tithings to essentially nothing. We used to give 20% to the church, but
now we're left wondering how we are ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4305859</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Don't Put Guests, Or Potential Voters, On The Spot]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received an invitation from neighbors to a house
party to meet a mayoral candidate in our town. I RSVPed that I hoped I
could make it, even though I already knew that I supported another
candidate, the incumbent mayor.

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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4305858</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Different Money Habits Than My Husband]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 12 years, and we
agree on most things. We like the same kind of vacations, have similar
values and rarely argue about family. Money, however, is our recurring
sore spot.

I am a saver. I grew up...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4305836</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Senior Discovers Beau's Younger Paramour]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I'm a senior woman who has been dating someone for three
years. He is my age. I recently learned he has been cheating on me with
a much younger woman with three kids. We are sexually active and enjoy
each other very much, or at least I ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4305764</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Girlfriend’s career goals are a red flag]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: What might one say (or not say) to our 28-year-old son (and brother) who is in a relationship with a 27-year-old woman about whom we (his siblings and parents) see all kinds of "red flags" with her? After almost every interaction with ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4305075</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Man Falls Short On Planning Date]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: A couple months back, I met a guy at a local festival.
We exchanged our names, numbers and social accounts, and in the week
following, we spent several nights on the phone talking and getting to
know one another. We talked for ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4305068</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Stop Making 'perfect' Happen]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I find the word "perfect" is now overused to the
point of confusion. It seems to have replaced "OK," "thank you" and even
"message received."

I hear "perfect" as I'm filling out forms or giving someone
information. But the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4305067</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cellphone Etiquette in Public]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I'm starting to wonder if headphones have gone out of style.
Last week, I was sitting in a doctor's waiting room when a woman across
from me put her phone on speaker and had a very loud, very personal
conversation for nearly 20 ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4305044</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Stay-At-Home Dad Feels Pressure To Work]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married for 20 years. She's an
academic, and we've lived a transient lifestyle to accommodate her
career. She had a greater professional vision than I ever did, so I
opted to stay at home and raise the children. ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4304954</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Friend post ‘tacky’ Facebook death announcement]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I have a Facebook friend whose husband recently died. She posted how and when he passed away and then said that if anyone wanted to send anything to let her know and she‘d send her address. I thought the last part was tacky. Wouldn’...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4304217</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/28/2026</pubDate>
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